RGD Reference Report - Lectin-carbohydrate interactions: fine specificity difference between two mannose-binding proteins. - Rat Genome Database

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Lectin-carbohydrate interactions: fine specificity difference between two mannose-binding proteins.

Authors: Lee, RT  Shinohara, Y  Hasegawa, Y  Lee, YC 
Citation: Lee RT, etal., Biosci Rep. 1999 Aug;19(4):283-92.
RGD ID: 1582160
Pubmed: PMID:10589993   (View Abstract at PubMed)

Two types of rat mannose-binding proteins (MBPs), MBP-A (serum type) and MBP-C (liver type), have similar binding specificity for monosaccharide and similar binding site construct according to the X-ray structure, but exhibit different affinity toward natural oligosaccharides and glycoproteins. To understand the basis for this phenomenon, we used cloned fragment of MBP-A and -C (entire carbohydrate-recognition domain and a short connecting piece) that exists as stable trimers in various binding studies. Binding of a number of mannose-containing di- and tri-saccharides and high-mannose type oligosaccharides indicated that MBP-C has an extended binding area of weak interaction with the second and the third mannose residues, whereas MBP-A recognizes just a single mannose residue. In addition, MBP-C has a weak secondary binding site some 25 A away from the primary site. These findings explain the higher affinity of MBP-C for natural high-mannose type oligosaccharides as compared to MBP-A. A huge affinity differential manifested by natural glycoproteins (e.g., inhibitory potency of thyroglobulin is approximately 200 fold higher for MBP-C than for MBP-A in a solid-phase assay) may be due to steric hindrance experienced by MBP-A in the competition assay, and suggests different arrangement of subunit in the MBP trimers.



Gene Ontology Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

Molecular Function

  
Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Mbl2RatD-mannose binding  IDA  RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Mbl2  (mannose binding lectin 2)


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